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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16
WITTYlABOUCHERE.


Two Anecdotes Regarding the Diplomatic
Career q the Famous Editor.
Henry Labouchere, NJ p. editor OF
London Truth, was, for many years
after the war. secretary of the English
legation in Washington. He is ren,em-
bered here rs very wild young man.
He knew everybody and figured in SO.
ciety Of all grades.
His abounding humor frequently de-
veloped into practical jokes.
One day rather green member Of
Congress called at the legation and
asked if he could see the Minister.
"YOu can see me, I am ais secretary"
said Labouchere.
but l want to see the Minister y
said the Congressman.
'The Minister is not in"
"All right, I'll wait for him."
Certainly, sir; have q seat"
The Congressman took chair and =
newspaper, lighted cigar and settled
down for comfortable time of it. He
turned to Labouchere, who sat reading
novel and asked:
"DO you know when he will be back?"
II do not" was the curt reply. The
Congressman lighted another cigar and
strolled about the Office until another
hour was gone.
"Do you think he will be back this
evening?"
Hardly"
Tomorrow"
II guess not"
"Well. when will he probably be
here?"
Really, sir. I can not tell you. The
Minister sailed for England yesterday
and did not indicate when he intended
to return" replied Labouchere. with
out lifting his eyes frem his book.
Labouchere was promoted from the
secretaryship Of the legation in Wash
ington to a similar position with the
English legation at Vienna. There he
was known as the liveliest Briton at the
court, and many are the tales that are
told of his reckless escapades. Once.
on his way to London ON leave Of
absence, he stopped at Monaco and lost
his last penny at roulette. He did not
blow his brains out. as the victims Of
that famous establishment 50 often
do, but retired to his elegant rooms
and entertained like a lord until he
could get remittance from some
friends in England. As soon rs it
came he threw it down on the gaming
table. doubled five or six times, paid his
bills and set out for home.-70lftlo
Blade
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16
,cratched out the dirt, and broke the

scratched out the d1rts ana DFOke tno
jar.
I heard her say: ut Is Of no use
irving to have any thing. while that
paltry dog is around"
Ilay with my nose on my paws. 50
innocent like. and just wiuked at her,
and she laughed.
Then she went to work tying mp
strings for your morning-slories to run
on. Tip" she said. ''do you want 10
see Charlie?' and l just barked "Tes.
yes. yes." with all my might; and she
said: 80 do i. Tip"
don't like the looks of those strings.
and shall tear them down rs soon rs
mamma goes into the house. l think
she would miss you more and be very
lonesome, If it was not for me. help
her lots; and have been very busy since
you went away Of to grandPa's house;
but want you to come home and play
with me. Charlie; for all have got in
my playhouse now il one old rubber.
papa's old slipper. q clothes-pin. the
stOve-rag and those old bones. And l
am % tired Of trying to catch my tail;
! run round rs fast as I can. but it al
ways seems to 60 a little faster than /
do. 1 believe I'll try it once more
though. as have . few minutes to
spare. No. ! can't catch it.
Oh, how l wish mamma would come
and make up my bed! l pull it out
every morning. and drag it all over the
yard to air it, and she makes it up ev-
cry night.
Mamma will have to copy this and 1
shall make my mark with my paw.
Perhaps I'll tell some more some
time. Charlie, but I'm too tired now.
So no more tonight. From
Your loving little dog, ''TIr."
Good Cheer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16
COvINGTON, ST. TAMMANY PARISH La.
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


The orange trade Of Southern Cali
fornia this year will be larger than eve
before.
All modern high explosives are nov
almost universally exploded by the
agency Of electricity.
TO make paper mache for fine.
small work. boil clippings of brown OF
white paper in water. beat them into .
paste. add glue or gum. and size and
press in oiled molds.
The amount of capital and capital
stock put into new industrial enterprises
in the South during 1886 is reported by
the Chicago Journal at $l29. 600. 900 As
against $66. 900. 900 in 1885.
OF three million cases Of canned
tomatoes. the reported product Of the
tomato canning business in the United
States last year, more than seven hum
dred thousand cases were put up in
New Jersey.
The number Of applications for
patents in England during the past
year was 1852. which puts 1886 at the
head of the list by a slight majority.
In 1884, the next largest year, there
were 17,11O applications.
An electric railway has been put in
operation in Los Angeles, Cal. 1t is
said to be the first place west of the
Rocky Mountains to use electricity as
motor for street car uses. The road
is about three miles long.
The american Manufacturer says
that one Of the most adhesive and dura-
BILE of cements for uniting iron sur
faces is found to be the oxide of iron
itself. With this joint can be made
50 perfect and sound that the iron will
break before the cement will part
In certain Austrian coal mines
work is suspended in dangerous places
during fall of the barometer, expert
ments still in progress having shown
that the quantity and intensity Of ex-
plosive gases greatly increases As the
degree of atmospheric pressure dimin-
ishes.
-Gravitation upon the sun is about
twenty-seven times rs great as ON the
earth. II the force of gravity here
were increased to that of the sun. we
should be unable to move; . 15O-pound
man would then weigh about two tons.
For some time past experiments
have been made in Germany with .
composition of cork. sand and lime
nodded into bricks for the construction
of light partition walls. This. it is said.
excludes sound better than brickwOrk.
and is also light and good non-con-
ductOr of heat. ..
Wheat culture in India has grown
to such large proportions and yielded
such liberal profits that Indian farmers
are now giving more attention to the
purchase of farming implements and
machinery. and a large demand is
looked for.
"A new form Of railway seat spring
has been devised in England. and is
highly spoken Of. The entire seat is
carried on a coiled spring Of peculiar
form. and is free to move in all direc-
tions. so that every jerk and oscillation
which the car can receive is perfectly
taken up.
Gold leaf is cut by placing it on .
fiat clean leather pad. pressing it very
gently and saving with a perfectly
straight-edged clean knife or split cane.
The best Dutch metal may replace the
gold leaf il perfectly smooth. The Dutch
metal may be cut between paper by
close-shearing scissors with such long
blades that each cut is made with one
motion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS


Poem for Rscitae3oa.
Once on . time. some years ego,
In place IL matters little to know,
There lived the queercst kind Of lad
You might call him good. or call him bed.
What made him queeri tn let you sec.
II you'll just for minute listen to mo:
Joshua Dow had sister and brother.
And Joshua Dow had father and mother;
He Was rather good-looking. his clothes wore
neat,
And sure this boy was notOdy's fool;
He learned his lessons, and went 10 school
But Joshua Dow sess decidedly queer
Now wait little. and you shall hear:
He had the queerest kind Of . way,
II followed him, all through his work and play
Amt you glad he wasn't one Of you brothers!-
OF forgetting soS1 things, md remembering
others.
He forgot to rise at his faHher's can.
'Forgot," and turned his face TO the wall
But never was known 70 forget to eat
A. soon - ever he got on his feet.
'Tn do it. mother." said Joshua Dow,
When he bedc her goodbye with his incest bow.
Sometimes, when he'd starte1 on his way,
Only intent on his boyish play,
And his mother asked him N errand 70 do,
And he'd smile in her face 20 fond and true,
Then his mind would wander, he'd rather aeG
But generally Joshua Dow forgot"
Forgot tho enand, I mean % say,
But nothing concerning Ais work or play.
Said Grandpa "Joshua, Just for one day.
Keep up the bars, I'm going away"
''Yes. SIR" he said. that's easy to Do;
III mend my rod tomorrow, too"
r2,,~ ,ha ~~~~ c,~ ,r~n 0~>uAr>,a ~o~~
He was sorry, he 'wished she'd never been
born;
Such troublesome. Ugly, greedy COW,
almost hate her." said Joshua Dow.
But thcn-let me whisper-wasn't II odd
That Joshua mended GA& lsAisg rod?
'swhen you 20 to tho store 70 buy your slea
Won't you fill this orderv' said Uncle Ned;
"Please don't forget, the things are needed"
That caution Joshua never needed.
The sled WAS bought, such beauty, oh!
How Joshua wanted little snow.
Fl see, my boy, you bought your sled,
Did you NIL my orderY' said Uncle Ned.
n never thought-but isn't II nice!
II only could have . little Ice"
Uncle Ned bit his lip. and turned away,
And nlled his own order that very day.
Did you ever know. boys did you, now,
Such . one-sided fellow q Joshua Dow?
But stop minute; lots think Il out
Wen solve the mystery beyond . doubt:
! don't believe he was "Queer" . bitl
He WAS only selhsA, that was II
He loved himself, he forgot" the rest;
Joshua Dow was always the nrst and best
wonder II much that We call 'Queer,"
II We thought II over, would seem - clear.
But let Us be glad there are no boys soW
~ queer or selasA - Joshus Dow.
Emily Bah1 Gmous, q Rmsv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16
"Nine in the fasnily."

A little girl Of eight summers stepped
into the store Of An Italian fruit-vrn'ler
the other day to buy some peanuts.
She was going to make call upun "a
friend. and wished to bring something
with her to add to the entertainment.
Stepping up to the fruit-vender. she
said: II want five cents worth Of pea
nuts. and," looking appealingly into
the Italians face. ''please give me a
lot. for there's nine in the family. -
Boston Budget.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16
w. G. KENTZEL, Editor
THE QUESTION ANSWERED.

Brightly WAS the moon inclining
Der her honeysuckled door:
sweet was night-in silver shining;
Yet she yearned for something moro.
Perfumes were her senses sleeping
In faint yet subtle tide;
Fragrant breath Of roses sleeping
Left her still unsatisfied.
Md the lilacs, soft lamenting.
Greved the plaintive nightingale:
Yet she coldly, half resenting,
Listened listless to his tale.
Though . night such peace possessing
Should all captiousness disarm,
Yet she found herself Confessing
Nature somehow failed to charm.
Did the moon smile down too brightly
Love-bird weary with his tril:
Roses cense the air too slightly
What-oh! what-was lacking stillf
As she pondered thus in sadness,
Stole her Lover from the door,
elapsed her to his heart in gladness.
Then the night lacked nothing more!
Temple BoS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16
Tips LETTER TO CHARLIE.
4 Ffisky nsog Tells How He Got INT
Mischief for want of Hls Playmate.
MY Box IN THE WooDsHED.
rA~u Crrv N "

MI DOA IN The WOOUS68O,
LAKE CIrY, N. Y.
DEAR CHARLIE: Mamma has Just
shut me cut, and said I was . very
naughty dog; so I thought I'd jump
into my box and tell you all about it.
Well. tonight. papa and mamma
were eating supper. when the dOOr-bell
began to ring. SO upstairs they went
and forgot to put me out.
l thought I'd Just see what was on
the table; SO I jumped into papa's chair.
and there on plate were some nice
slices of tongue that they had saved for
Caddie's supper-she hadn't come yet.
Oh. how good they smelt; and, only
think, Charlie. l hadn't had bit of
meat to-day; nothing but bread and
milk. And Caddie could eat the bread
and butter and cookies. I don't like
them as well as meat, and. oh. how
empty my stomach felt! % I just ate il
up clean.
Then I heard them coming. 50
jumped down, and was 80 glad to see
Caddie. who patted me on the head
and called me . ''good dog"
Pretty soon mamma said: ''Why.
where has all that tongue gone tor
and looked right at me.
OF fcourse. I didn't pretend to know
any thing about it, but mamma scolded
me, said ! was naughty and put me
out, as l have told You.
The man at the market told papa that
he must not feed me much meat, for it
would make me have fits. Now, Char
lie. that isn't SO. for feel q great deal
more like having fits when I don't have
meat; amy dog would.
have knawed the toe Of papa's old
slipper 80 that he gave it to me; and I
wear it on my nose whenever 60 out
to run round the yard and bark.
Every time hear q boy whistle in
the street. I jump at the window to see
If it is yos; but it isn't; 30 back I 60 to
my old bones In the yard.
1 got tired. ono day, Of gnawing
them, and thought I'd dig up mammals
calla lily. She caught me tit, though.
and chased me all around the yard with
. stick. It hit the end Of my tail once
or twice, but didn't hurt . bit; 30 I
shall do it again the first chance I get.
l call her mamma because yow do;
and I heard her tell . lady the other
day that I was all the little boy she
had, s0sc.
Oh, such . queer-looking thing has
Just peeped in At the window; it had
green eyes, . tail twice - long - nsise.
Papa said ''kittums, kittums,". and it
said ''miew, miew." II it comes In my
yard again, I shall just pull it, tail out.
that's all.
One day I was lying ON my back,
playing with papa's toe. when mamma
came in and sprinkled some cold water
on me. l jumped up 50 quick that they
all laughed. and that made mo angry.
/ hew upstairs, snatched . slipper out
Of tho closet, and jumped into the mid
die Of the spare bed. Then I pulled
down the clean pillow-shams to play
with and rolled them round The slip
per. It was naughty. I know. to make
20 much work for mamma; but ahe
must learn not to abuse me.
Oh. Charlie! She threw her English
ivy in the ash barrel to-day. You
know ! pulled Il uD by ths Eooes.
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-Tribulation BY itself win not i'm
prove our characterA No man Is made
better simply by aAiction. Indeed.
many are hardened By it into worse
impenitence than ever. There IL no
sanctifyipg virtue In nero pain Of body
or anguish Of spirit They are then
only beneficial when III through them
We cling last 70 God.-NR. r 1sy'os;
u. n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16

Recent experiments by Fol and
Sarasin. on the depth to which light
penetrates in the ocean, have shown
some interesting results. The expert
ments consisted Of exposing sensitive
Photographic plates at known depths,
and observing il an image was formed.
II no image was produced the absence
Of light was proved. The results
showed that depth Of 964 feet was il
Eliminated 80 long - tho sun was above
the horizon. At 1148 feet light was
perceptible for about eight hours day.
At 1411 feet there was no trace Of light
even under sun. all Was absolute
darkness.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16

On every road since railway trains
to turn their wheels began. at e7ery
station you will see a solitary man.
His brow is damp with beaded sweat.
his heart with woe is cleft. Most earn
estly he wants to go. the man that's
always left. II the train due at one p.
m. should wait till half-past eight.
there'd he one man come down to 60
just thirty seconds late.-R. j. Bwrdelte.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16

While man lives in this world he
seldom gets credit for all he does and
says. When he dies he gets credit for
three times rs much as he ever did OF
said. -Baifisn0re .Anserican.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-04-16

To facilitate the operation Of plaster
ing device has lately been invented.
termed plssterer's platform. which is
set on castors and may be elevated or
lowered to wall or ceiling ~ the conve-
nience Of the workman may require.
Accompanying this arrangement is an
improved two-hand trowel. and the
platform is capable Of extension in n
horizontal as well as in . vertical di-
rection. Thus, BY the combined use Of
the two. all cumbersome staging n
the old-time hod and short single
handed trowel are dispensed with. The
mortar is placed in an extensible
trough. which is suspended on the plat
form at . point and in = manner conve-
nient to workmen; the apparatus can
readily be moved endwise from room
to room. and the cost Of laying on
either plaster or hard finish is said t0
be thus much reduced.-N. T. SHs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-02
What She Married F or.

One of the greatest bellies and heres-
ses in Philadelphia, and a beauty besides,
married a rather good-looking young
man WITHOUT business or penny. She
had been courted assiduously by one of
the greatest beaux in town, rich
young man, with fortune, prestige and
everything back of him except that he
was gay and had sown an immense crop
of wild oats He sent her the most ex-
pensive presents, which she would not
accept. Scores Of influential friends
tried to help on his cause and the
most skinful female diplomatists tried
to induce her to discard the young man,
who had nothing and no friends but
herself Her own family, without an
exception, did everything to induce
her to prefer the rich sutton. Young
as she was, and with all society maxi
ing a pet of her. she gave up every
thing-gave up society, gave up home,
gave up every luxury and fascination
that women are supposed to hold
dear-and married the man of her
choice. And she is happy-far happier
than many who are ''in the swim.
When someone said to her: why
did you make the choice you didP Why
refuse so much that most girls value
dearlyP" she replied: II married for
two things-characte and morality.
MY husband had them both and the
other man didn't / loved and 10.
spected one; the other l could not"
Philadelphia Times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-02
"Untold Agony from Catarrh.,

Prof. w. HAUsNER the famous mesmerist.
of Ithaca, ". Y, writes: "Somc ten years ago
] suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave me up rs
incurablc, and said | must die. My case was
such n bad one, that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become so ho1rse could
barely speak above a whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. BY the use of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was u well
man. and the cure has been permanent"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-02
Three Rottles Cure Catarrh.

ELI RoBBINs, Rinudn p. o., Columbia Co.,
Pa says: my daughter had .catarrh when
Sages Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro-
cured n bottle for her, and soon saw that 1t
helped her; third bottle effected perma-
nent cure. She is now eighteen years old and
sound and hearty"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-02
"Constantly Hawking and Splitting,

THOMAS J. RUSHING, Esq, 900. Pine Street,
81. Louis, Mo-, writes: 81 was great sufferer
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrils.
ily, i was advised to try Dr. Sngc's Catarrh
Kennedy, and am now q well man. | believe
it TO be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give it q
n permanent cure"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-02
Chicago,
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DR.. w ASSER z u Il !,
FROM RUSSIAN POLAND.
yor,o o,, Middle cod Men nj


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Palpitation of the heart, timidity, trcn-
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Married Men, or those entering on that
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citability OF the nerves, organic dimlnution
or other irregularities, quickly assisted.
No Minerals Used.-Young people los
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liver and lungs, stomach and bowels, speed
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Let not false modcsty deter You from call
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all Louisiana, Mexico Arizona
California Favote line to the North East and Southeast Elegant
Louis TeXaana)
Dng Nm also Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between Fort Worth
andN without change.
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The Chief and his Daughter.

Many of their young women were
very good looking. They are reared
for sale but upon account of general
business depression, the chief said,
prices were low Here is my dauSh-
ter" he remarked, pointing to a
bright lass of sixteen, tawny brown
in color and beautifully formed Il
will sell her for two msracottas and a
half. 4 maracotta is Venezuelan for
an American twenty dollar gold piece.
NO" said Il do not care to buy
her In my country there are no
slaves besides, what would 1 do with
her, She can speak only your Ian
guage. We could not talk
That is nothing" eagerly: ''she
will learn your language in month.
Besides. she can cook your food: and
1 must sell her-times are hard.
NO, it would never do, Ireplied-
4 am not going home direct. and do
not care about buying to-day.
Take her at two marncottas one
and half No Well, then, cabal
lero. you shall have her for one. See,
she is young, strong, and can work.
But no inducement Was of avail,
and the chief reluctantly gave me up
as impracticable- Along the
Caribbean" in The American Mag
azine for September.